BoardAssist

JANUARY 31, 2017

Thanks to Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, for her great advice! A lot of our inquiry is based more on trend analysis than ratio analysis. Having said that, there are two ratios that I believe are very important for nonprofit leaders to track – and both have to do with liquidity. Example: ABC Theatre.

Measure 40

Measure Practice Ratio Conservancy 40

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

After a brief presentation from the Executive Director, the audience gets to hear from a few program participants then is asked to donate to support the work. One of our clients does their version of a gala as a luncheon, inviting loyal supporters and their friends to hear about the work the organization does. Clearly, this approach works!

Money 130

Money Fundraising Fun Sponsor 130

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Spend significant time working with your organization’s communication director to put this resource together. Match ratios. Tracking and incentivizing fundraising results also gives you a positive metric for tracking caller proficiency and efficiency. Practice with mock calls. Prepare callers by organizing mock calls.

Guide 98

Guide Script Tips Gift 98

Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz, the Communications Director and voice behind the @wellstoneaction profile, took some time out of her hectic schedule to answer a few questions. Our Executive Director, Jeff Blodgett ( @jeffblodgett ), is on Twitter, but I still am working on showing him of some of the benefits beyond just broadcasting links to our content.

Social Media 68

Social Media Twitter Action Advocacy 68

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

News and World Report , and Money routinely publish stories that emphasize program spending and fundraising cost ratios. Federated campaigns often "help" their donors make giving decisions by prominently publishing such ratios next to the organizations names. A lot of people really didnt like the approach. But thats okay.

Teach 90

Teach Ratio Student Classes 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

Figuring out the Return on Investment for your blog can't be done with a single metric. I look at several metrics proposed by Avinash Kaushik These include author contribution, audience growth, conversation rate, and authority Then I look at the amount of time in my work flow and reflect on productivity. It’s not possible.

Metrics 50

Metrics ROI Measure Content 50

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

About the Presenter Chris Barlow is the Customer Happiness Director of Beeline Marketing. Chris emphasizes the importance of the often-overlooked metric of generating responses, as those who respond demonstrate higher engagement compared to mere email openers.

Process 89

Process Donor Search Nonprofit 89

NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

Jessica Holliday, NTEN’s Operations Director, learned a lot at the Do Good Data Conference in Chicago last week and chose to share some highlights with us. However there is immediate value to the partners in the form of a dashboard and metrics for applying for grants, etc. Everybody on staff is tracking and using metrics in their work.

Data 36

Data Conference Report Proposal 36

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

You may look at metrics such as: . Specifically, when a company promises a matching gift, they’ll provide an additional donation to the organization their employee has donated to at a predetermined ratio (usually 1:1). . Don’t let this information simply sit in your database. The number of first-time donors. Photo Contest.

Campaign 101

Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 101